Milton Ezrati
Author
Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is “Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live.”
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China has reached a point in its development in which the old ways—methods that, for decades, produced high growth rates—no longer work.
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In China, the CCP Leads the Technological Revolution
Beijing has chosen a centralized approach to the creation of technological advances, raising many questions about the ultimate success of the effort.
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A New Slant on China’s Economic Troubles
Because many rightly suspect the veracity of Beijing’s statistics, a look at local government announcements can shed new light on China’s weak economy.
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Beijing Misreads China’s Policy Needs
Having acknowledged its need to correct the economy’s supply–demand imbalance, Beijing nonetheless has chosen policies that will exacerbate the problem.
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What Looks Upbeat in China’s Economy Comes With Reservations
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Beijing Dreams Its Yuan Will Supplant the Dollar
It will be a long road for the yuan, and it may never get to Beijing’s desired destination.
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Problems With China’s Social Safety Net
Can Beijing move the Chinese consumer by improving the nation’s social safety net? Maybe, but it will not be an easy task.
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China’s Property Crisis Grinds On and Continues to Hold Back the Economy
The property crisis that began in 2021 has had a long, ugly tail that seems to get ever longer.
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Fundamental Questions About China’s Economic Resilience
China has reached a point in its development in which the old ways—methods that, for decades, produced high growth rates—no longer work.
|
In China, the CCP Leads the Technological Revolution
Beijing has chosen a centralized approach to the creation of technological advances, raising many questions about the ultimate success of the effort.
|
A New Slant on China’s Economic Troubles
Because many rightly suspect the veracity of Beijing’s statistics, a look at local government announcements can shed new light on China’s weak economy.
|
Beijing Misreads China’s Policy Needs
Having acknowledged its need to correct the economy’s supply–demand imbalance, Beijing nonetheless has chosen policies that will exacerbate the problem.
|
What Looks Upbeat in China’s Economy Comes With Reservations
Beijing got some good economic news for a change, but neither piece of information suggests a fundamental improvement in China’s economic situation.
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Beijing Dreams Its Yuan Will Supplant the Dollar
It will be a long road for the yuan, and it may never get to Beijing’s desired destination.
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Problems With China’s Social Safety Net
Can Beijing move the Chinese consumer by improving the nation’s social safety net? Maybe, but it will not be an easy task.
|
China’s Property Crisis Grinds On and Continues to Hold Back the Economy
The property crisis that began in 2021 has had a long, ugly tail that seems to get ever longer.
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